Session II - National Competition System

Technical Officials’ Structure

Samuel Lopes

National Competition System

Technical Officials’ Structure

Contents

I. Management “Body”

II. Rules & Regulations

III. “3 Bricks” Strategy:• Recruitment & Selection

• Education, Certification & Evaluation

• 3 R’s (Retention, Recognition & Rewards)

IV. Code of conduct/Ethics & Conflict of interests

Technical Officials’ Structure

I - Management “Body”

Technical Officials’ Structure

I - Management “Body”

Athletics

events

do not run

themselves.(Page 141 IAAF publication)

A leader is one

who knows the

way, goes the

way, and

shows the way.(John C. Maxwell)

You can never

go wrong when

you have a

great team to

work with.(Kubra Sait)

Organisation Leadership Team

Technical Officials’ Structure

I - Management “Body”

Type of “Body”• Could be a Commission (technical, competition, judges)• Federation staff/Experts/Judges Representatives• Elected or appointed

Duties/Responsibilities/Coordination

• Annual plan of activities• To lead• Comunication plan (website, contents, information letters, logistics, appointments,...)• To manage the database of TO’s• To Recognise & Reward• To Retain• To Motivate• To Represent (to be the voice of) the needs of the Technical Officials• To Report

Technical Officials’ Structure

II - Rules & Regulations

Technical Officials’ Structure

II – Rules & Regulations

Rules• Translation & Interpretation of the IAAF Competition Rules

Tech. Officials Regulations:• Recruitment & Selection• Education Pathway/Grading System:

• Levels• Courses, Programmes & Syllabus• Lecturers• Certification System• Mentoring Programme• Specialisation areas (Tech.Managers, Video-finish, Starters, Race

Walking Judges, EDM,...)• Evaluation System

• Rights & Duties• Procedures, Standardisation & Good Practices of officiating

III - 3 Pillars Strategy

Technical Officials’ Structure

Technical Officials’ Structure

III – “3 Bricks” Strategy

Recruitment

& selectionEducation, certification

& evaluation

Retention,

Recognition & Rewards

Technical Officials’ Structure

IV - Code of conduct & Conflict of Interests

Technical Officials’ Structure

IV – Code of Conduct/Ethics & Conflict of Interests

Code of Conduct/Ethics

Maintain a Positive Athlete-Centered Approach to OfficiatingEnsure that every athlete receives courteous, objective and impartial officiating as a means of insuring a fair competition for all. Act professionally being positive, proactive and polite.

Be PunctualRespond quickly to invitations to officiate, arrive on time, honor every officiating commitment and accept any assignment required, upon completion make sure results are promptly submitted

Be preparedFollow and keep up to date of the relevant rules & regulations, be prepared for changes in the weather

Wear the Appropriate UniformOfficial’s dress should be appropriate to the standard and nature of the competition.

Be Professional toward ColleaguesNot to question in public the performance of another judge. In the event of an alleged breach of competition rules, report to the appropriate Referee.

Smoking, Drugs and Alcoholic BeveragesOfficials should never smoke while officiating, nor consume alcoholic beverages so soon before competition that it affects their competence or prior to the end of officiating duties for the day.

Technical Officials’ Structure

IV – Code of Conduct/Ethics & Conflict of Interests

Conflict of Interests

• To officiate with more than one “hat”• To be impartial• Clash between the judge’s self-interest and the

competition/organisation interest• Pre-declaration of interests

Thank you for your attention